UNSPSC 50555607: Canned or jarred non GMO red spanish pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO red spanish pineapple that has been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50555607 Canned or jarred non-GMO red Spanish pineapple is a Commodity code capturing canned and jarred specialty fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this code span a much broader range of canned and processed fruit items—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—rather than pineapple specifically. State and local food service operations including departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and school districts are the primary issuing bodies. The Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Liberty County in Georgia, and others) have posted solicitations for canned fruit products, fresh produce, and processed food items under related UNSPSC codes within the recent opportunities block. Pricing in these procurements is typically firm fixed for the contract term with delivery FOB destination, all-inclusive of freight and fuel, and quantities often align with annual meal-service volumes. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (commonly 51 percent for processed products) appear frequently across school district procurements.

Geographically, the most recent activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County Schools), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, and a historical price of $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026; the Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned fruits) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior period value of $1.5 million and a proposal due date of July 13, 2026; and Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. School district procurements typically require USDA or equivalent compliance, HACCP plans, and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses on weekly or as-needed schedules, with contract terms spanning one school year (July to June) and renewal options ranging from one to five years.